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Get in

By Road

Kirkenes is at the very end of the all-through-Norway (and half of Europe) highway E6. You can also enter by road from northern Finland, and northwestern Russia. If you want to come from southern Norway by car, cutting through Sweden and Finland is actually faster.
Long distance buses [2], with connections to most of Norway.

By Sea

Kirkenes is the northern turnaround port ([Bergen] being the southern) of the Coastal Express [3], arguably the most beautiful sea voyage of the planet, covering most of the Norwegian coast in 5-6 days.

By Air

Due to its distance from the rest of the civilized world, most people choose to arrive and depart by plane, at Høybuktmoen airport[4] (IATA: KKN) some 15 km outside town. Daily flights by Norwegian [5], SAS[6] and Widerøe [7]. Also flights to Russia and Germany (summer only).

By Train

Although there is a railroad here, it is for ore only. Real adventurous spirits should be aware that you can connect to the russian network in the border town of [Nikel], travelling as far as [Moscow], [Vladivostok], [Ulan Bator] and [Beijing].

Get out

Go up the Pasvik valley for quite a change of fauna. Here you find the last bit of the enormous Russian Taiga, a pine forest that stretches all the way to Siberia.
At Grense Jakobselv, the open Barents Sea washes a beautiful sandy shore. Never gets above 8 celsius, though!